Mike Ponder - Art

Raised in Lower Hutt, New Zealand, and educated at Hutt Valley High School, Mike Ponder has been a successful Artist, author, cattle breeder, olive pioneer and grape grower. Mike Ponders unmistakable art and writing styles continue to earn him both national and international success.

Mike was a founding member of the very successful ‘5 Artists’ group and has assisted and encouraged new artists through tutoring night classes and weekend schools. Mike believes that his unique and individual style is due to being self-taught. His paintings are bold, full of texture and colour, sometimes delicate with amazing detail and always with a touch of red – they are painted with knives only.

Mike has produced three books of his art. The first, ‘Textured Colour’ has sold out. Copies of his later books, ‘My Way – A Touch of Red’ and ‘Oil on Canvas’ are still available. They show some of the best examples of his recent work in both oils and watercolours.

Following the sale of Ponder Estate in 2002 Mike wrote his first novel, ‘The Windsor Conspiracy’ Published in 2007 it became a best seller and is sold internationally. The sequel ‘Four Kings’ was released in Dec 2012.

Wine and olive oil have also played an important role in Mike’s career. In 1987 Di and Mike Ponder purchased 35 ha of land on the outskirts of Blenheim and planted their first olives and grapes the following year. They developed an international reputation for their wines, and were pioneers in the development of New Zealand’s olive oil industry. Mike’s experiences and knowledge of growing olives and making olive oil are well documented in his best selling ‘The Good Oil – growing olives in NZ’. Limited supplies are still available.

Today Mike and Di live on their Marlborough property, Cowslip Farm, which incorporates all his interests, grapes, olives, forestry, and breeding Shorthorn cattle. He divides his time between painting and writing.

See the paintings we have in Wellington below, or to discover more of Mike's cards, art, and books go to his website at http://www.mikeponder.com/home

Back Country - Giclee Print

Back Country - Giclee Print

$900.00

Lockdown - Giclee print

Lockdown - Giclee print

$850.00

Mates - Giclee print

Mates - Giclee print

$750.00

Smoko - Giclee Print

Smoko - Giclee Print

$900.00

The Muster - Giclee print

The Muster - Giclee print

$700.00